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Verb: take for a ride
Usage: informal
  1. Deceive somebody
    - flimflam [informal], play a joke on, play tricks, trick, fob [archaic], fox, pull a fast one on [informal], play a trick on, hose [N. Amer, informal], pull a fast one [informal], sucker [N. Amer, informal]

Derived forms: taking for a ride, took for a ride, takes for a ride, taken for a ride

Type of: cozen [literary], deceive, delude, lead on

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take charge
take control
take cover
take down
take effect
take exception
take fire
take five
take flight
take for
take for a ride
take for granted
take form
take heart
take heed
take hold
take hold of
take home
take in
take in charge
take in vain